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Triple Asteroid System Surprises Scientists

Radar imaging at NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar on June 12 and 14, 2009, revealed that near-Earth asteroid 1994 CC is a triple system.

Titan Looks Like Earth, Really?

"It is really surprising how closely Titan's surface resembles Earth's," says Rosaly Lopes, a planetary geologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, who is presenting the results on Friday, 7 August.

Program Which Teaches Artists How To Design Robots?

You've heard about programs that try to teach science and math-oriented youth to build robots to increase their understanding of science and engineering.

Spiders That Ruled Earth Some 300 Million Years Ago

Early relatives of spiders that lived around 300 million years ago are revealed in new three-dimensional models, in research published today in the journal Biology Letters.

Dark Energy Is All Around Us

Several ways have been proposed to examine dark energy, in hopes of finding out just what it is.

The Time Traveler's Wife

The novel which was inspired by the life of an author is now a soon to be released movie.

Double Engine For A Nebula

ESO has just released a stunning new image of a field of stars towards the constellation of Carina (the Keel).

After Death Michael Crichton Returns With Pirate Latitudes

Michael Crichton was one of those writers who never disappointed his readers -- be it the Jurassic Park or the Eaters of The Dead, or the Andromeda Stain and many more.

Killer Robots Worry Scientists!

Robots -- artificial people or say mechanical servants -- could be dangerous to human beings. A situation which is now limited to only sci-fi films, such as the Terminator series, The Matrix, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Minority Report, could turn true, warn scientists. Advances in the scientific world promise many benefits, but scientists are secretly worried over the thought that artificially intelligent machines could outsmart humans.

See How Supergiant Stars Lose Mass

Betelgeuse — the second brightest star in the constellation of Orion (the Hunter) — is a red supergiant, one of the biggest stars known, and almost 1000 times larger than our Sun.

Xbox 360 Avatars Rock Guitar Hero 5

Guitar Hero fans will soon be able to take center stage and become the rockstar of the show by playing in-game as their own Xbox 360 Avatars in Guitar Hero 5.  

Liquid Water Found On Comet: Have We Come From Comets?

Comets contained vast oceans of liquid water in their interiors during the first million years of their formation, a new study claims.

One Of The Biggest Laws Of Physics Broken

Those who stick by laws of science and discard science fiction need to think again. We are not governed by the laws we 'know'. There is much more that we still don't know.

Cosmic Dance Helps Galaxies Lose Weight

 A study published this week in the journal Nature offers an explanation for the origin of dwarf spheroidal galaxies. The research may settle an outstanding puzzle in understanding galaxy formation.

New Spin On Saturn's Rotation

New meteorological data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft indicates the value for Saturn's rotation period could be more than 5 minutes shorter than previously believed - and that Saturn is more like its larger neighbor Jupiter than previously considered.

Keep An Eye On Asteroids And Comets Which May Hit Earth

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is introducing a new Web site that will provide a centralized resource for information on near-Earth objects - those asteroids and comets that can approach Earth.

Searching The Skies With An Astro-Comb

A new way of reading light will sharpen our view of planets around other stars.

Spiderman Director To Direct Warcraft Movie

Raimi, acclaimed director of the blockbuster Spider-Man series, will bring the forces of the Horde and the Alliance to life in epic live-action film. Charles Roven's Atlas Entertainment will produce alongside Raimi's Stars Road Entertainment.

Comics On BioWare's Mass Effect

BioWare, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. and Dark Horse Comics today announced a new comic book series based on Mass Effect, the blockbuster sci–fi action videogame that IGN.com rated the #1 Xbox 360 game of all time.

EA's Battlefield 1943 Shatters Sales Records

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that Battlefield 1943TM is the fastest selling day one and week one download-only game worldwide on Xbox LIVETM Marketplace.

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